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|song name = Born 2 Die | |song name = Born 2 Die | ||
| − | |single image = [[ | + | |single image = [[Image:Welcome2america.jpg|100px|link=Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America album artwork]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]] |
| + | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 3|3 June, 2021]] - [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]] pre-release download | ||
| + | |album(s) = [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]] | ||
|performer = [[Prince]] | |performer = [[Prince]] | ||
| − | |writer(s) = [[Prince]] | + | |writer(s) = [[Prince]] |
| − | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] | + | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] and [[Morris Hayes]] |
|previous song = [[Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.]] | |previous song = [[Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.]] | ||
| − | |next song = [[ | + | |next song = [[Born Free]] |
| − | |introduction = '''Born 2 Die''' is | + | |introduction = '''Born 2 Die''' is the third track of the tenth posthumous album [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]] (the first full previously-unreleased studio album of [[Prince]] material). The song was premiered on BBC Radio 6 and [[Prince]]’s official [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv3mNSNjuWldihk1DUdnGtw Youtube channel] maintened by his [[The Prince Estate| Estate]] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 3|3 June, 2021]] and made available for download as a preview of the album at the same time, eight weeks prior to the album. |
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| + | The track was recorded in sessions that also yielded other material for the album [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]]. Initial tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 12|12 March 2010]] (on the same day as [[When She Comes]] and [[Running Game (Son Of A Slave Master)]], and three days before [[Welcome 2 America]], [[Yes-2010|Yes]], and [[Dance 2 The Higher]]), at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA. The song was worked on further in the spring with [[Shelby J.]], [[Elisa Dease]] and [[Liv Warfield]] and additional production by [[Morris Hayes]]. | ||
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| + | According to the details provided to accompany the stream on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=febeHW4EO4o Youtube], the song was recorded ''"when President Obama was just a year into his first term and [[Prince]] was reflecting deeply on the issues affecting the Black community and the role he hoped to play."'' [[Prince]] explained the genesis of the song to [[Morris Hayes]] when he asked him to do some additional production on the track: | ||
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| + | ''"We got to '''Born 2 Die''', and [[Prince]] said, 'I’ll tell you how that came about,'. He had been watching videos of his friend [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornel_West Dr. Cornel West] on YouTube, and during one speech [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornel_West Dr. West] said, 'I love my brother [[Prince]], but he’s no [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtis_Mayfield Curtis Mayfield].' So [[Prince]] said, "Oh really? We will see." ''" | ||
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|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
| − | |date = | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 12|12 March 2010]] |
| − | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | + | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA |
| − | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Tracking |
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{RecordingLine| | ||
| + | |date = March - April 2010 | ||
| + | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
| + | |additional info = Vocal overdubs | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{RecordingLine| | ||
| + | |date = Spring 2010 | ||
| + | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
| + | |additional info = Additional production by [[Morris Hayes]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
| − | *[[Prince]] - | + | *[[Prince]] - vocals and guitar (assumed) |
| + | *[[Chris Coleman]] - drums | ||
| + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tal_Wilkenfeld Tal Wilkenfeld] - bass guitar | ||
| + | *[[Morris Hayes|Mr. Hayes]] - keyboards, strings, percussion | ||
| + | *[[Liv Warfield]] - backing vocals and adlibs | ||
| + | *[[Shelby J.]] - backing vocals and adlibs | ||
| + | *[[Elisa Fiorillo|Elisa Dease]] - backing vocals | ||
| + | |released versions = | ||
| + | {{Songchart| | ||
| + | |line = | ||
| + | {{Songline| | ||
| + | |1= '''Born 2 Die''' | ||
| + | |2= 5:03 | ||
| + | |3= [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]]<br> | ||
| + | |4= Studio | ||
| + | |5= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |video versions = | ||
| + | |broadcasts, streaming = | ||
| + | |unreleased versions = | ||
| + | {{SongUnreleased| | ||
|unreleased versions = | |unreleased versions = | ||
{{Unreleased| | {{Unreleased| | ||
|line= | |line= | ||
{{Unreleasedline| | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
| − | |1= '''Born 2 Die ''' | + | |1= '''Born 2 Die''' |
|2= Studio | |2= Studio | ||
| − | |3= | + | |3= Before additional production by [[Morris Hayes]] and vocal overdubs |
| + | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|sampled in = | |sampled in = | ||
|first live appearance = This track is not believed to have been performed live by [[Prince]] | |first live appearance = This track is not believed to have been performed live by [[Prince]] | ||
|performed regularly on = none | |performed regularly on = none | ||
|performed occasionally in = none | |performed occasionally in = none | ||
| − | |trivia = | + | |trivia = Artwork (with photo by [https://www.randeestnicholas.com/ Randee St. Nicholas]) used to promote broadcast premiere and streaming (although the album artwork was used on the stream/download itself): |
| − | |see also = [[ | + | :[[File:Born2die single.jpg|200px]] |
| + | |see also = [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]] album | ||
|references = | |references = | ||
| − | |categories = [[Category: | + | |categories = [[Category:2021]][[Category:Recorded 2010]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Posthumously-released Songs]] |
}} | }} | ||
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